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vegetative screen was a reasonable response to the appellants'concerns related to privacy. • Reducing the depth and/or width of the proposed second-floor balcony. The appellants felt this option did not adequately address their privacy concerns. The applicants were also reluctant to consider this option, stating they carefully selected the location and design of the proposed second-floor balcony to be sensitive to neighbor. privacy concerns and that reducing the depth and/or width severely limited their ability to use the balcony. Ultimately, the Zoning Administrator rejected this option as neither side supported it. • Adding a six-foot solid wall or lattice wall to the west side of the proposed second-floor balcony. This option was not explored in great detail at the Zoning Administrator hearing. While staff believes it has some merit in terms of providing additional privacy screening for the appellants and could be successfully integrated into the architectural changes for the subject home, neither the applicants nor the appellants voiced support for this option. Ultimately, the Zoning Administrator rejected this option in favor of the vegetative screen. PUBLIC NOTICE During the initial ADR public notification, only the neighbors that are in close proximity to the site were informed of the application, as stipulated by the PMC. However, because this application has been appealed to the Planning Commission, public hearing notices were mailed to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the subject site prior to the Planning Commission hearing. At the time this report was published, no additional letters in opposition or support of the project were received. The location and noticing maps are included as Exhibit G. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This project is categorically exempt (Section 15301 (e), Class 1, Existing Facilities) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. CONCLUSION As approved and conditioned, the proposed project complies with the PMC and new trees would be installed to help mitigate view impacts to the appellants at 5204 Hummingbird Road. The project has been designed to be compatible with the existing home and neighborhood and would meet all applicable site development standards, including setbacks, FAR, and height. However, should the Commission find that the project should be modified, the Commission may approve it with modified conditions to reflect its direction. P15-0037, Kiziloglu Addition Planning Commission 10 of 11